Petrology and Geochemistry in UK: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 4.74M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 101 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Europe

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Europe

#26 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Europe

#57 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. Durham University

England | Durham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#15 in Europe

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

12. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#25 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1849

13. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#33 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#50 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#55 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1495

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#57 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#62 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#79 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#81 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

21. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#86 in Europe

#235 in the World

Founded: 1892

22. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#89 in Europe

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#91 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#111 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#113 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1893

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#130 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#137 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1823

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#146 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. Keele University

England | Keele

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#148 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#156 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1872

31. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#161 in Europe

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#162 in Europe

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#177 in Europe

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

34. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#181 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

35. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#188 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#190 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#194 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#195 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#196 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#197 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

41. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#202 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#211 in Europe

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#213 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#214 in Europe

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#221 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1791

46. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#229 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. King's College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#231 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1829

48. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#242 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#255 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. City, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#256 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#257 in Europe

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#261 in Europe

#695 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#264 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. University of York

England | York

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#273 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

55. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#278 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#283 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#304 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#311 in Europe

#857 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#314 in Europe

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#329 in Europe

#909 in the World

Founded: 1890

61. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#331 in Europe

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#335 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#336 in Europe

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

64. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#338 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#344 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#367 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

67. London Business School

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#370 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

68. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#384 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#388 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#391 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

71. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#408 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#434 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#440 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Founded: 1965

74. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#456 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#464 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#465 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#492 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#493 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#497 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#501 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

81. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#509 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

82. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#511 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

83. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#520 in Europe

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1841

84. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#532 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#537 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

86. Middlesex University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#573 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#576 in Europe

#1875 in the World

Founded: 1848

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#581 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#586 in Europe

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of East London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#591 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#597 in Europe

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

92. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#598 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#609 in Europe

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. University of Westminster

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#612 in Europe

#2040 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#615 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#624 in Europe

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

97. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#649 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

98. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#655 in Europe

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

99. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#661 in Europe

#2337 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#671 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

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